Olmert's departure sparks call for quick election

Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu today called for immediate elections in the wake of his rival Ehud Olmert’s decision to quit as prime minister.

Olmert's departure sparks call for quick election

Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu today called for immediate elections in the wake of his rival Ehud Olmert’s decision to quit as prime minister.

Polls show the Likud Party of Mr Netanyahu, a former prime minister who takes a hard line on territorial concessions to the Arabs, would probably win a ballot if it were held today.

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